Josiah Wright Kemble
Full Name: Josiah Wright KembleDate of birth: August 22, 1820
Date of death: August 29, 1875
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 20 | Jan 13, 1874 - Aug 29, 1875 | 14th | Democrat | Waxahachie / Ellis | Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant | |
| H | 20 | Jan 14, 1873 - Jan 13, 1874 | 13th | Democrat | Waxahachie / Ellis | Ellis, Hill, Kaufman, Navarro |
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 14th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waxahachie / Ellis
- Counties in district:
- Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant
- Legislatures:
- 13th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Waxahachie / Ellis
- Counties in district:
- Ellis, Hill, Kaufman, Navarro
Biographical Information
- Josiah Wright Kemble, biographical sketch, birth date 8/22/1820, death date 8/29/1875. Story excerpted and provided by Margaret Spalding Crabtree, from Genealogy of the Kemble (Kimble) Family in America, compiled by Kemble A. Stout, pages 126-128, 1992. Donated Material.
- KEMBLE, JOSIAH WRIGHT (1820–1875). Handbook of Texas Online.
- Josiah W. Kemble, birth date 8/22/1820, death date 8/29/1875, burial in Red Oak Cemetery, Red Oak, Ellis County. Find a Grave.
- Photograph. J.W. Kemble, 14th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.W. Kemble, 13th Legislature, DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs
- Photograph. J.W. Kemble, 13th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. Josiah Kemble. Photo courtesy of Margaret Spalding Crabtree., Donated Material
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 13th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- 14th session composite photo of Senate and House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, east wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
- Pictorial Monogram of the State Government of Texas 1873 (DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Collection). DeGolyer Library, SMU, Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs.
Committee Information
House Committees
- Agriculture and Stock Raising
- Asylum and Public Building Repairs
- Comptroller's and Treasurer's Office (Chair)
- Counties and County Boundaries
- Education
Joint Committees
- Comptroller and Treasurer (Co-Chair)
House Committees
- Agriculture and Stock Raising
- Land Office, Examine Books and Railroad Certificates
- Roads, Bridges and Ferries
Joint Committees
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